May 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy
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- ✈️ It would be "stupid" to turn down Qatar's offer of a free 747, President Trump said today. "They're giving us a free jet. I could say, 'No, no, no, don't give us. I want to pay you a billion or $400 million, or whatever it is.' Or I could say, 'Thank you very much,'" Trump said. Go deeper.
- 📦 The U.S. collected a record $16.3 billion in customs duties last month due to Trump's tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
- 🏈 The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL's regular-season opener this fall, ESPN reports. The league will release its full schedule for next season on Wednesday.
